A recent Boat trip around Biloxi, after Katrinas Fury.... - Aircraft of World War II

lesofprimus · 08-19-2006, 11:16 AM

Heres some pics I was finally able to upload from my now defunct digital camera.... Boat ride around the back bayous of Biloxi Bay, and a ride down Casnio Row....

Mass devestation everywhere...

Went around the backside of Keesler AF Base and caught a -130 on approach... Couple decent shots...

More shots to follow.... Too many....

evangilder · 08-19-2006, 11:50 PM

Wow, still looks pretty devastated. Hey Les, is that brown building the old Tivoli Hotel?

plan_D · 08-20-2006, 01:34 AM

Christ, it's still a big wreck. The media has moved on to other things though.

That truck says how devestating it all was, really. Although, shamefully, I did laugh at that.

lesofprimus · 08-20-2006, 11:18 AM

Yea thats the Tivoli, or whats left of it... We were really shocked when we saw that truck up on the pilings Marc...

Few more shots...

syscom3 · 08-20-2006, 12:17 PM

Thanks for the pics Les.

Do you know what theyre going to do with that hotel? Tear it down or rebuild?

Erich · 08-20-2006, 01:34 PM

well it appears that they are trying to get life in some sort of order albeit slowly, and thank God no viscious storms ......... yet. So much carnage to pick up and remove .....

my idea would be to leave the rest of that truck in place as a grim reminder to all of what the area went through. Dan you thoughts ? has the coastline somewhat picked up this summer due to tourism ?

Clave · 08-20-2006, 01:42 PM

You know, if they built houses out of brick and concrete instead of wood and aluminium, they might stand up to these things better...

lesofprimus · 08-20-2006, 01:55 PM

Not sure, but they've been tearing down alot of the damaged buildings, so I wouldnt be surprised...

lesofprimus · 08-20-2006, 01:57 PM

Not much tourism goin on right now... All of Biloxi Beach is gone except for the Casinos and some of the Larger places... Theres nowhere for the tourists to stay...

The brick and concrete houses were gutted as well...

Pisis · 08-20-2006, 03:29 PM

Aw, the truck pictures is "classy" - we had the same **** here in Prague after the floodings in 2002... Nice pics of the Hercules!

evangilder · 08-21-2006, 03:29 AM

Damn, I have a lot of fond memories from the Tivoli. We had some wild parties there back in 84-85. The C-130s are sporting slightly darker paint jobs, but otherwise look pretty much the same.

I hope they get things in better shape a little quicker now. I know it will take a long time for Biloxi to recover though.

Bullockracing · 08-21-2006, 02:26 PM

Just got back from there in July, and it is still a mess. Most of the big stuff is fixed, but overall, it looks like the hurricane hit last week...

Nonskimmer · 08-21-2006, 10:31 PM

I still feel for the folks who lost so much. Damn shame, that was. Here's hoping against any repeats of it.

lesofprimus · 08-21-2006, 10:40 PM

Cheers!!

Gnomey · 08-22-2006, 02:20 PM

Good stuff Les, your pics show the power of the elements (and the fact that there is still a lot to do that we don't hear about anymore).

08-19-2006, 11:16 AM	#1
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	A recent Boat trip around Biloxi, after Katrinas Fury.... Heres some pics I was finally able to upload from my now defunct digital camera.... Boat ride around the back bayous of Biloxi Bay, and a ride down Casnio Row.... Mass devestation everywhere... Went around the backside of Keesler AF Base and caught a -130 on approach... Couple decent shots... More shots to follow.... Too many.... Attached Images __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-19-2006, 11:50 PM	#2
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Wow, still looks pretty devastated. Hey Les, is that brown building the old Tivoli Hotel? __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

08-20-2006, 01:34 AM	#3
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Christ, it's still a big wreck. The media has moved on to other things though. That truck says how devestating it all was, really. Although, shamefully, I did laugh at that. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-20-2006, 11:18 AM	#4
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Yea thats the Tivoli, or whats left of it... We were really shocked when we saw that truck up on the pilings Marc... Few more shots... Attached Images __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-20-2006, 12:17 PM	#5
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	Thanks for the pics Les. Do you know what theyre going to do with that hotel? Tear it down or rebuild? __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

08-20-2006, 01:34 PM	#6
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,775	well it appears that they are trying to get life in some sort of order albeit slowly, and thank God no viscious storms ......... yet. So much carnage to pick up and remove ..... my idea would be to leave the rest of that truck in place as a grim reminder to all of what the area went through. Dan you thoughts ? has the coastline somewhat picked up this summer due to tourism ? __________________ Rip it up !

08-20-2006, 01:42 PM	#7
Clave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deep in suburban Surrey Posts: 1,878	You know, if they built houses out of brick and concrete instead of wood and aluminium, they might stand up to these things better... __________________

08-20-2006, 01:55 PM	#8
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Not sure, but they've been tearing down alot of the damaged buildings, so I wouldnt be surprised... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-20-2006, 01:57 PM	#9
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Not much tourism goin on right now... All of Biloxi Beach is gone except for the Casinos and some of the Larger places... Theres nowhere for the tourists to stay... The brick and concrete houses were gutted as well... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-20-2006, 03:29 PM	#10
Pisis Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Praga Mater Urbium Posts: 5,859	Aw, the truck pictures is "classy" - we had the same **** here in Prague after the floodings in 2002... Nice pics of the Hercules! __________________ "He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too." - Airplane! Memory of Nation Why Did Hitler Want Czechoslovakia WW2 Was A War That Had To Be Fought! What Really Happened in Israel? Children of Hamas

08-21-2006, 03:29 AM	#11
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Damn, I have a lot of fond memories from the Tivoli. We had some wild parties there back in 84-85. The C-130s are sporting slightly darker paint jobs, but otherwise look pretty much the same. I hope they get things in better shape a little quicker now. I know it will take a long time for Biloxi to recover though. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

08-21-2006, 02:26 PM	#12
Bullockracing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vivian, Louisiana Posts: 316	Just got back from there in July, and it is still a mess. Most of the big stuff is fixed, but overall, it looks like the hurricane hit last week...

08-21-2006, 10:31 PM	#13
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	I still feel for the folks who lost so much. Damn shame, that was. Here's hoping against any repeats of it.

08-21-2006, 10:40 PM	#14
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	Cheers!! __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

08-22-2006, 02:20 PM	#15
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Good stuff Les, your pics show the power of the elements (and the fact that there is still a lot to do that we don't hear about anymore). __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

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